Midlands reporter for The Daily Telegraph John Percy has claimed that Steve Cooper being given a new contract at Nottingham Forest is 'fantastic news'.
The Lowdown: Was under pressure
Cooper was a man under pressure after a 4-0 loss to Leicester City left them bottom of the Premier League table.
Rafa Benitez was reportedly being lined up to replace him earlier this week, but Cooper has now signed a new deal which will keep him at the City Ground until 2025.
The Latest: Percy reacts
Taking to Twitter after the deal was announced, Percy labelled it as 'fantastic news' and added that CEO Dane Murphy is set to stay at the club as well, after he too was believed to be heading towards the exit door earlier this week.
The Telegraph reporter tweeted: "Fantastic news for #nffc and this should hopefully settle everything down. Cooper has been Forest’s best manager since Frank Clark and deserves this. Understand CEO Dane Murphy is also staying."
The Verdict: Right decision
Despite Forest's poor form at the start of this season, which has left them bottom of the table, it was certainly the right call to give Cooper a new contract.
They brought in a staggering 23 new players in the summer transfer window, and it is clear that they all still need time to gel on the pitch.
Nonetheless, Cooper helped the Reds to gain promotion to the Premier League from the Championship in the first place, so he deserves to be given more time to work with the squad that he now has at his disposal.
The new contract should help to block out any speculative noise too, as there are no longer any doubts over his future at the City Ground.